U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release

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		No. 174-06
IMMEDIATE RELEASE		March 1, 2006

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            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

            Spc. Joshua M. Pearce, 21, of Guymon, Okla., died in Mosul, Iraq, on Feb. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations.  Pearce was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

            For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

 

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060301-12578.html